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Conservation and stewardship of agricultural biodiversity in an era of climate change [1]

Climate change has a profound impact on the dynamics of agricultural and natural ecosystems, particularly sustainability of agricultural biodiversity. The loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes affects not just the production of food, fuel and fibre, but also a range of ecological services supporting clean water supplies, habitats for wild species, human health, long-term security and resilience.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2008
M. S. Swaminathan [2], Ajay Parida [3]
Current Science [4]
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Agriculture [5], Seeds [6], Climate Change [7], Crop Biodiversity [8], Biodiversity Conservation [9], India [10], Food Security [11]
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seeds
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-biodiversity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security